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Each morning, David stocks the drink case at Mexico Beach Hut. This hut has 35 linear metres of refrigerated display space for cold drinks. Each linear metre can hold either 15341mL cans or 12551mL plastic or glass bottles. Mexico Beach Hut sells three types of cold drinks: Grand-Cola in 341-mL cans for $1.50 per can Fizzle Pop in 551-mL plastic bottles for $1.75 per bottle Value-Soda in 551mL glass bottles for $2.30 per bottle Mexico Beach Hut pays its suppliers the following: $0.25 per 341mL can of Grand-Cola $0.40 per 551mL bottle of Fizzle Pop $0.80 per 551mL bottle of Value-Soda Mexico Beach Hut's monthly fixed expenses include the following: Hut rental. Refrigerator rental David's salary. Total fixed expenses. $365.00 $65.00 $1,750.00 $2,180.00 Each day, Mexico Beach Hut can sell all the drinks in the display case. Requirements What is Mexico Beach Hut's constraining factor? What should David stock to maximize profits? What is the maximum contribution margin he could generate from refrigerated drinks each day? To provide variety to customers, suppose David refuses to devote more than 20 linear metres and no fewer than 2 linear metres to any individual product. Under this condition, how many linear metres of each drink should David stock? How many units of each product will be available for sale each day? Assuming the product mix calculated in Requirement 2, what contribution margin will David generate each day

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